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Singapore Math
Singapore Math
A. 53 313
B. 53 013
C. 50 313
D. 50 303
2. Bushra needs to equally divide a 10 slice
pizza between 5 friends. How many slices will
each person get?
A.8
B.2
C.6
D.1
3. John counted 8 apartment buildings in his
neighborhood. Each building had 10 apartments.
Some apartments had 2 bedrooms. What was the
total number of apartments in his neighborhood?
A.160
B.80
C.20
D.18
4. Dana’s party started at 6:05 PM and
ended at 9:50 PM. What was the total
amount of time that Dana’s party lasted?
A.2 hours
B.2 hours 45 minutes
C.3 hours
D.3 hours 45 minutes
5. What is the missing number below?
____, 40, 32, 24, 16
A.46
B.48
C.56
D.64
What is Singapore Math?
• It is the highly successful national math
program that has been taught in the country
of Singapore since 1982.
• Base – 10 math program used in Singapore
• Three – part program
• Intense Number Sense
& Place Value Instruction
• Model Drawing
• Mental Math
• Number Sense is the overall
understanding of a number. Mental
Math helps to develop this.
• Place Value is a student’s
understanding of a digit’s position in a
number.
• Model Drawing is a 7 – step visual
method of turning a word problem
into a diagram with unit bars that
represent values.
Why do we teach
Mathematics?
• Mathematics is an excellent vehicle for the development
and improvement of a person’s intellectual competence.
1. Visualization
2. Looking for Connections
3. Communication
Characteristics of
Singapore Math
Characteristics of
Singapore Math
Characteristics of Singapore Math
Every Day Counts Calendar Math
What does Singapore Math
offer our students?
A new approach to developing in-depth
mathematical understanding through:
concept building activities
unique mental math strategies
problem solving methods
guided lessons
How does Singapore Math
accomplish student success?
Manipulatives and hands-on activities that
build concrete understanding
Unique strategies that build from year to
year
User friendly student texts and workbooks
• Detailed teachers editions and teacher
training
Manipulatives and
Hands-on Activities are
used to develop concrete
understanding
4+3= 7
7
She has _____ umbrellas
Problem Solving in Singapore Math
6–2=?
4
She has _____ umbrellas left.
Problem Solving: Addition
Leah has 4 big umbrellas. She also has 3 small
umbrellas. How many umbrellas does she have
altogether?
4 3
4+3= 7 ?
7
She has _____ umbrellas
altogether.
Problem Solving: Subtraction
Leah has 6 umbrellas. She gave her 2 umbrellas
to Anne. How many umbrellas does she have left?
? 2
6–2=4 6
4
She has _____ umbrellas left.
Model Method
Wendi’s brownies
Sue’s brownies
Step 4 Reread Each Sentence
and Adjust Unit Bars
Chunk information to make it more manageable.
Adjust the unit bar or bars to match the
information in the problem.
57
She has14
_____ small umbrellas.
Model Method
Leah has 43 big umbrellas and some small
umbrellas. She has 57 umbrellas altogether. How
many small umbrellas does she have?
x = number of small umbrellas
43 + x = 57
x = 57-43
x = 14
She has14
_____ small umbrellas.
Differences between Model Method
and Algebraic Method
Model Method Algebraic Method
Pictorial representation Abstract reasoning
More effective for younger More suitable for
pupils who need to see to older pupils
understand
Foundation for algebraic Use of abstract
thinking symbols
Adding on Structure
Php28,750+Php25,000 = Php53,750
?
Putting Together Structure
94,000 87,000
94,000+87,000 = 181,000
?
Comparing Structure
K 94,000
A
?
Addition Problems-Golden Rules
•Draw unit bars on the smaller side so you can add to them
•You can also use pattern blocks for younger students to represent
the units.
Try It!
Does your Model Drawing look something like this?
Comparing Structure
K ?
A
94,00
Set-And-Subset Structure
32,500
girls ? boys
48,000-32,500 = 15,500
48,000
Word Problems Involving Multiplication
?
Php5,500 x 7= Php38,500
Word Problems Involving Multiplication
J
?
Word Problems Involving Multiplication
Truck
s
Cars
Word Problems Involving Multiplication
Php1,50
0
1,500 ÷ 5 = 300
Word Problems Involving Division
Php1,500
1,500 ÷ 300= 5
Word Problems Involving Division
J
52
Word Problems Involving Division
12
84 ÷ 12 = 7
Truck
s
Cars
84
Word Problems Involving Division
96 ÷ 8 = 12
?
Truck
s
96
Cars
Word Problems Involving Division
Truck
s
Cars
Word Problem Exercises
22
Differently sized, then differently labeled
Place Value materials, allow students to tell the difference
between the two digits used in writing 22.
22
2+ 3 = 5
?
Jasmine’s pages 198
The Singapore Math
program is rigorous!
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